bifurcated
adjective
bi·fur·cat·ed
ˈbī-(ˌ)fər-ˌkā-təd 
bī-ˈfər-
: divided into two branches or parts
This near-earth asteroid appears as a bifurcated structure, consisting of two distinct lobes that seem to be in contact.—
Richard P. Binzel et al.
Richard P. Binzel et al.The town is a bifurcated community—two distinct communities in one, really.—Dennis Farney
Dennis Farney… the strange bifurcated world of whiteness and blackness in which I was born and reared.—William Styron
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The rest of the film unfolds in a bifurcated fashion, cutting between the elderly Kristofer’s journey and flashbacks to his youth.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 July 2024
Instead of thinking about China as having a single economy linked to the world through trade and investment, Beijing has pioneered the idea of a bifurcated economy.
—Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
CoStar, a real estate analytics company, has also reported that Miami and Fort Lauderdale, in contrast to Palm Beach, illustrate a bifurcated market in South Florida.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 28 May 2024
Such is the bifurcated world of college football created in the wake of the Pac-12’s collapse.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 July 2024
Instead of thinking about China as having a single economy linked to the world through trade and investment, Beijing has pioneered the idea of a bifurcated economy.
—Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
CoStar, a real estate analytics company, has also reported that Miami and Fort Lauderdale, in contrast to Palm Beach, illustrate a bifurcated market in South Florida.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 28 May 2024
Such is the bifurcated world of college football created in the wake of the Pac-12’s collapse.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Bifurcated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bifurcated. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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